Itoh Mitsuru - Nobuie

[DirkO]

For sale is 1 copy + English translation. Advantage is it's already in the EU, so no additional customs. Limited Ed to 500 + signed by author.

 

The book features high-resolution photographs of Nobuie tsuba, enabling readers to observe appraisal points, stylistic changes, and variations in signature across different periods.The quality is sufficient to examine iron textures, chisel marks, and forms from the mimi to the seppadai. This makes the volume not only a treasure for enthusiasts, but also an invaluable academic resource for researchers.

 

Building upon Ito Mitsuru’s decades of scholarship, the book presents both well-known and newly identified Nobuie works in a clear, structured way. Set against the dynamic cultural background of the late Momoyama and early Edo periods, it explains the characteristics of the hanare-mei and futoji-mei works, traces how these signatures evolved, and explores the aesthetics behind them—offering a fresh perspective on Nobuie studies.

 

A complete English translation and commentary on Nobuie — in softcover.
This comprehensive edition includes every hanare-mei and futoji-mei Nobuie description, along with a substantially expanded commentary and glossary.

 

Price 330€ + shipping

[Steve Waszak]

I have this book:  HIGHLY recommended for anyone with an interest in the Nobuie smiths and the context out of which they arose.  This is a lavishly done publication, highly readable, with beautiful black and while life-size images of the pieces illustrated.  We desperately need more scholarship on this level in our field.  Superb.  

[kissakai]

Steve - Did you get your copy signed?

 

I received my copy yesterday and it is superb

After delivery I asked about an English translation and they do sell this as well

 

" Currently, we offer a comprehensive English translation and commentary of the Nobuie book for purchase. This edition includes additional contextual information, such as Kanji structures and explanations, to enhance your reading experience.

The translation is priced at 17,500 JPY plus shipping (3,500 JPY)."

At present, a PDF version of the translation is not available

 

I wish I'd known about this as I could have saved on the shipping

 

[Steve Waszak]

Hi Grev,

 

Yes, my copy is signed.  I did get the translation along with the original, but on the Itoh's website, they do make it pretty clear that the book is accompanied by an excellent translation, so, I'm not sure how this disconnect for you occurred.  Sorry that happened.  But get the translation:  it's worth it.    

[zanilu]

The same is true for me.

 

My copy is signed and I bought both the book and the translation as a package.

When I inquired, on the auction house website, about the book they wrote me back citing upfront the existence of the translation and provided a nice discount on the package.

 

By the way I am just now sitting on the sofa with the translation and the book on my lap. 

 

Luca

[kissakai]

FYI

Limited to 500 copies and I've ordered the translation

 

[DirkO]

The only reason I have a up for sale is because I know some people don't like to order from Japan. Obviously this is my spare copy